1966 NFL draft#Round fourteen
{{Short description|National Football League draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 1966 NFL draft
| logo =
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| logoalt =
| image = Summit Hotel, 51st St. and Lexington Ave. LOC gsc.5a28168 (1).jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption = The Summit Hotel (draft location), photographed in 1961
| date = November 27, 1965
| time = 8:58 am EST
| location = Summit Hotel
in New York City
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| league = NFL
| first = Tommy Nobis, LB
Atlanta Falcons
| first_round =
| fewnum = 15
| fewest = Pittsburgh Steelers
| mostnum = 25
| most = Atlanta Falcons
| overall = 305
| rounds = 20
| hofnum = {{ Collapsible list
| title = 2
| 1 = OT Tom Mack
| 2 = CB Emmitt Thomas
}}
| prev = 1965
| next = 1967
}}
The 1966 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 27, 1965.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=1998|title=1966 NFL Draft|access-date=September 27, 2008 |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NLtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7229%2C4865273 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |title=Nobis, Grabowski top picks as pros tap college talent|date=November 28, 1965 |page=3E }}
The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in each round as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The first overall selection was Tommy Nobis, a linebacker from Texas. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later.
This was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL selected their players separate of one another. As a result, most players drafted by teams from both leagues chose to play for the more established NFL, but not all. Similar to 1965, the AFL draft was held on the same day. After the merger agreement in June 1966, a common draft was held in March 1967.
Player selections
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|= Hall of Famer |
=Round one=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|1 | Atlanta Falcons | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Tommy Nobis | Linebacker | Texas |
| align=center|2 | Los Angeles Rams | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Tom Mack | Offensive tackle | Michigan |
| align=center|3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Leftridge | Running back | West Virginia |
| align=center|4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Randy Beisler | Defensive end | Indiana |
| align=center|5 | Dallas Cowboys | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|John Niland | Offensive guard | Iowa |
| align=center|6 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Gogolak | Kicker | Princeton |
| align=center|7 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerry Shay | Offensive tackle | Purdue |
| align=center|8 | St. Louis Cardinals | Carl McAdams | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| align=center|9 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Grabowski | Running back | Illinois |
| align=center|10 | New York Giants | Francis Peay | Offensive tackle | Missouri |
| align=center|11 | San Francisco 49ers | Stan Hindman | Defensive end | Ole 'Miss |
| align=center|12 | Chicago Bears | George Rice | Offensive tackle | LSU |
| align=center|13 | Green Bay Packers | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Gale Gillingham | Guard | Minnesota |
| align=center|14 | Cleveland Browns | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Milt Morin | Tight end | UMass |
| align=center|15 | Baltimore Colts | Sam Ball | Offensive tackle | Kentucky |
| align=center|16 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Johnson | Quarterback | Texas A&I |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
=Round two=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|17 | Atlanta Falcons | Nick Rassas | Safety | Notre Dame |
| align=center|18 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike GarrettMike Garrett, 1965 Heisman Trophy winner {{cite web |title=Heisman Trophy |url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/m-garrett65.php |access-date=August 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233444/http://www.heisman.com/winners/m-garrett65.php |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=dead }} | Running back | USC |
| align=center|19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Gagner | Guard | Florida |
| align=center|20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gary Pettigrew | Defensive end | Stanford |
| align=center|21 | Washington Redskins | Walter Barnes | Tackle | Nebraska |
| align=center|22 | Dallas Cowboys | Willie Townes | Tackle | Tulsa |
| align=center|23 | St. Louis Cardinals | Harold Lucas | Tackle | Michigan State |
| align=center|24 | Detroit Lions | Nick Eddy | Running back | Notre Dame |
| align=center|25 | New York Giants | Don Davis | Tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| align=center|26 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Windsor | Tight end | Kentucky |
| align=center|27 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Lindsey | Running back | Arkansas |
| align=center|28 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Brown | Defensive back | Syracuse |
| align=center|29 | Cleveland Browns | Rick Norton | Quarterback | Kentucky |
| align=center|30 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Cichowski | Tackle | Maryland |
| align=center|31 | Baltimore Colts | Butch Allison | Tackle | Missouri |
| align=center|32 | Atlanta Falcons | Jerry Jones | Tackle | Bowling Green |
=Round three=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|33 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Dennis | Running back | Mississippi |
| align=center|34 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Tyson | Guard | Tulsa |
| align=center|35 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Killorin | Center | Syracuse |
| align=center|36 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Hawkins | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| align=center|37 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Randolph | Running back | Iowa |
| align=center|38 | Washington Redskins | Tom Barrington | Running back | Ohio State |
| align=center|39 | Detroit Lions | Bill Malinchak | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| align=center|40 | New York Giants | Tom Fisher | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| align=center|41 | San Francisco 49ers | Dan Bland | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| align=center|42 | Minnesota Vikings | Don Hansen | Linebacker | Illinois |
| align=center|43 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dave Long | Defensive end | Iowa |
| align=center|44 | Chicago Bears | Bob Pickens | Tackle | Nebraska |
| align=center|45 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Heron | Tackle | San Jose State |
| align=center|46 | Green Bay Packers | Tony Jeter | End | Nebraska |
| align=center|47 | Baltimore Colts | Rick Kestner | Wide receiver | Kentucky |
| align=center|48 | Atlanta Falcons | Phil Sheridan | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
=Round four=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|49 | Atlanta Falcons | Ken Reaves | Defensive back | Norfolk State |
| align=center|50 | Los Angeles Rams | Henry Dyer | Running back | Grambling |
| align=center|51 | Chicago Bears | Randy Jackson | Tackle | Florida |
| align=center|52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Emanuel | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| align=center|53 | Washington Redskins | Billy Clay | Defensive back | Mississippi |
| align=center|54 | Baltimore Colts | Rod Sherman | Wide receiver | USC |
| align=center|55 | Detroit Lions | Doug Van Horn | Guard | Ohio State |
| align=center|56 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Parker | Guard | Virginia |
| align=center|57 | Minnesota Vikings | Ron Acks | Defensive back | Illinois |
| align=center|58 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gary Snook | Quarterback | Iowa |
| align=center|59 | Detroit Lions | Willie Walker | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| align=center|60 | Chicago Bears | Doug Buffone | Linebacker | Louisville |
| align=center|61 | Cleveland Browns | Pete Duranko | Defensive end | Notre Dame |
| align=center|62 | Green Bay Packers | John Roderick | Wide receiver | Southern Methodist |
| align=center|63 | Baltimore Colts | Hoyle Granger | Running back | Mississippi State |
| align=center|64 | Atlanta Falcons | Willie Asbury | Running back | Kent State |
=Round five=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|65 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Wolski | Running back | Notre Dame |
| align=center|66 | Los Angeles Rams | Diron Talbert | Tackle | Texas |
| align=center|67 | Detroit Lions | Bill Cody | Linebacker | Auburn |
| align=center|68 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Berry | Running back | California |
| align=center|69 | San Francisco 49ers | Mel Phillips | Defensive back | North Carolina A&T |
| align=center|70 | Washington Redskins | Dick LeMay | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| align=center|71 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Smith | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| align=center|72 | Minnesota Vikings | Doug Davis | Tackle | Kentucky |
| align=center|73 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jack Clancy | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| align=center|74 | Cleveland Browns | Randy Schultz | Running back | Northern Iowa |
| align=center|75 | New York Giants | Bill Briggs | Defensive end | Iowa |
| align=center|76 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Hall | Defensive back | Brown |
| align=center|77 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Arndt | Tackle | Idaho |
| align=center|78 | Cleveland Browns | Dan Fulford | Wide receiver | Auburn |
| align=center|79 | Dallas Cowboys | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Walt Garrison | Running back | Oklahoma State |
| align=center|80 | Atlanta Falcons | Martin Kahn | Tackle | North Texas State |
=Round six=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|81 | Atlanta Falcons | Charley Casey | Wide receiver | Florida |
| align=center|82 | Los Angeles Rams | Bruce Anderson | Tackle | Willamette |
| align=center|83 | Minnesota Vikings | Wilbur Aylor | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| align=center|84 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Sherlag | Defensive back | Memphis State |
| align=center|85 | Chicago Bears | Dennis Brewster | Tackle | Brigham Young |
| align=center|86 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Dunlevy | Wide receiver | West Virginia |
| align=center|87 | Detroit Lions | Wayne DeSutter | Tackle | Western Illinois |
| align=center|88 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tim Van Galder | Quarterback | Iowa State |
| align=center|89 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mel Tom | Linebacker | San Jose State |
| align=center|90 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Battle | Defensive end | Southern |
| align=center|91 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Johnson | Defensive tackle | Louisville |
| align=center|92 | Chicago Bears | Franklin McRae | Defensive tackle | Tennessee State |
| align=center|93 | Cleveland Browns | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Fred Hoaglin | Center | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|94 | Washington Redskins | Earl Yates | Tackle | Duke |
| align=center|95 | Baltimore Colts | Stas Maliszewski | Linebacker | Princeton |
=Round seven=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|96 | Atlanta Falcons | William Johnson | Running back | University of the South |
| align=center|97 | Los Angeles Rams | George Youngblood | Defensive back | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| align=center|98 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Emerson Boozer | Running back | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| align=center|99 | Philadelphia Eagles | David Lince | Tackle | North Dakota |
| align=center|100 | Dallas Cowboys | Art Robinson | Wide receiver | Florida A&M |
| align=center|101 | Washington Redskins | George Patton | Tackle | Georgia |
| align=center|102 | St. Louis Cardinals | Charley Arkwright | Tackle | Georgia |
| align=center|103 | Detroit Lions | Johnnie Robinson | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| align=center|104 | New York Giants | Phil Harris | Running back | Texas |
| align=center|105 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Ellis | Defensive end | North Carolina State |
| align=center|106 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Meers | End | Massachusetts |
| align=center|107 | Chicago Bears | Ron Meyer | Quarterback | South Dakota State |
| align=center|108 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Miller | Defensive end | Idaho |
| align=center|109 | Cleveland Browns | Leroy Carter | Wide receiver | Grambling |
| align=center|110 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Perkins | Wide receiver | Alabama |
=Round eight=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|111 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Goss | Linebacker | Tulane |
| align=center|112 | Los Angeles Rams | Vilnis Ezerins | Running back | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| align=center|113 | New York Giants | Charlie Harper | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| align=center|114 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Mason | End | Stanford |
| align=center|115 | Washington Redskins | Stan Mitchell | Running back | Tennessee |
| align=center|116 | Dallas Cowboys | Don Kunit | Running back | Penn State |
| align=center|117 | Detroit Lions | John Pincavage | Running back | Virginia |
| align=center|118 | New York Giants | Bill Matan | Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| align=center|119 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Witcher | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| align=center|120 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Allen | Running back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| align=center|121 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Goich | End | California |
| align=center|122 | Chicago Bears | Doug McFalls | Defensive back | Georgia |
| align=center|123 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Talaga | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| align=center|124 | Green Bay Packers | Ken McLean | Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
| align=center|125 | Baltimore Colts | Jack White | Quarterback | Penn State |
=Round nine=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|126 | Atlanta Falcons | Bob Sanders | Center | North Texas State |
| align=center|127 | Los Angeles Rams | Burton Matthies | Running back | Wayne State |
| align=center|128 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dale Stewart | Defensive end | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|129 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Todd | Running back | Ball State |
| align=center|130 | Dallas Cowboys | Darrell Elam | Wide receiver | West Virginia Tech |
| align=center|131 | Washington Redskins | Jack Shinholser | Linebacker | Florida State |
| align=center|132 | New York Giants | Freeman White | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
| align=center|133 | San Francisco 49ers | Kent Kramer | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| align=center|134 | Minnesota Vikings | Ron Green | Wide receiver | North Dakota |
| align=center|135 | St. Louis Cardinals | Charlie Bryant | Wide receiver | Allen |
| align=center|136 | Detroit Lions | Dick Cunningham | Guard | Arkansas |
| align=center|137 | Chicago Bears | Fritz Greenlee | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| align=center|138 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Rector | Running back | Northwestern |
| align=center|139 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Gregory | Defensive end | Delta State |
| align=center|140 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Gross | Running back | Auburn |
=Round ten=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|141 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Bender | Guard | Arkansas |
| align=center|142 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Capshaw | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| align=center|143 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Marion | Defensive back | Wyoming |
| align=center|144 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Osmond | Center | Tulsa |
| align=center|145 | Washington Redskins | Caesar Belser | Defensive back | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| align=center|146 | Dallas Cowboys | Mason Mitchell | Running back | Washington |
| align=center|147 | San Francisco 49ers | Ron Sbranti | Defensive end | Utah State |
| align=center|148 | Detroit Lions | Bruce Yates | Tackle | Auburn |
| align=center|149 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Ringer | Running back | Oklahoma |
| align=center|150 | Detroit Lions | Tom Brigham | Defensive end | Wisconsin |
| align=center|151 | New York Giants | Jeff Smith | Linebacker | USC |
| align=center|152 | Chicago Bears | Bobby Burnett | Running back | Arkansas |
| align=center|153 | Cleveland Browns | Monte Ledbetter | Wide receiver | Northwestern State (LA) |
| align=center|154 | Green Bay Packers | Sam Montgomery | Defensive end | Southern |
| align=center|155 | Baltimore Colts | Claude Brownlee | Defensive end | Benedictine |
=Round eleven=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|156 | Atlanta Falcons | Steve Sloan | Quarterback | Alabama |
| align=center|157 | Los Angeles Rams | Darrell Hoover | Running back | Arizona |
| align=center|158 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Washington | Running back | Grambling |
| align=center|159 | Philadelphia Eagles | Welford Walton | Defensive end | Nevada-Reno |
| align=center|160 | Dallas Cowboys | Austin Denney | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| align=center|161 | Washington Redskins | Dick Reding | Wide receiver | Northwestern State (LA) |
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|align=center|162 | Minnesota Vikings | Stan Quintana | Defensive back | New Mexico |
| align=center|163 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bobby Williams | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| align=center|164 | Detroit Lions | Jack O'Billovich | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| align=center|165 | New York Giants | Cliff Wilder | Wide receiver | Iowa |
| align=center|166 | San Francisco 49ers | Preston Ridlehuber | Running back | Georgia |
| align=center|167 | Chicago Bears | Terry Owens | Wide receiver | Jacksonville State |
| align=center|168 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Wenzel | Guard | San Diego State |
| align=center|169 | Cleveland Browns | Tony Fire | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| align=center|170 | Baltimore Colts | Eric Crabtree | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
=Round twelve=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|171 | Atlanta Falcons | Ken Hollister | Tackle | Indiana |
| align=center|172 | Los Angeles Rams | George Clayton | Defensive back | Fairmont State |
| align=center|173 | Dallas Cowboys | Les Shy | Defensive back | Long Beach State |
| align=center|174 | Philadelphia Eagles | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Bruce Van Dyke | Guard | Missouri |
| align=center|175 | Washington Redskins | John Stipech | Linebacker | Utah |
| align=center|176 | Dallas Cowboys | Craig Baynham | Running back | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|177 | St. Louis Cardinals | Rickey Johnson | Tackle | Clemson |
| align=center|178 | Detroit Lions | Randy Winkler | Tackle | Tarleton State |
| align=center|179 | New York Giants | Ken Avery | Linebacker | Southern Mississippi |
| align=center|180 | San Francisco 49ers | Lyle Loebach | Tackle | Simpson |
| align=center|181 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Petrella | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| align=center|182 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Page | Defensive end | Clemson |
| align=center|183 | Cleveland Browns | Rich Czap | Tackle | Nebraska |
| align=center|184 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Mankins | Running back | Florida State |
| align=center|185 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Carer | Guard | Tennessee State |
=Round thirteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|186 | Atlanta Falcons | Bob Collins | Tackle | South Carolina |
| align=center|187 | Los Angeles Rams | Jake David | Running back | Lamar |
| align=center|188 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Benjy Dial | Quarterback | Eastern New Mexico |
| align=center|189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Bohl | Running back | New Mexico State |
| align=center|190 | Dallas Cowboys | Ron Lamb | Running back | South Carolina |
| align=center|191 | Washington Redskins | Heath Wingate | Center | Bowling Green |
| align=center|192 | Detroit Lions | Bill Masselter | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| align=center|193 | New York Giants | Jim Fulgham | Tackle | Minnesota |
| align=center|194 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Jackson | Running back | Western Illinois |
| align=center|195 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Martin | Tackle | San Diego State |
| align=center|196 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Brown | Guard | Nebraska |
| align=center|197 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Becker | Tackle | Montana |
| align=center|198 | Green Bay Packers | Ed King | Linebacker | USC |
| align=center|199 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Boudreaux | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| align=center|200 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Hadrick | Wide receiver | Purdue |
=Round fourteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|201 | Atlanta Falcons | Steve Ecker | Kicker | Shippensburg |
| align=center|202 | Los Angeles Rams | Terry Parks | Tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| align=center|203 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Novogratz | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|204 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ron Medved | Running back | Washington |
| align=center|205 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Lovelace | Running back | Texas Tech |
| align=center|206 | Dallas Cowboys | Lewis Turner | Running back | Norfolk State |
| align=center|207 | New York Giants | Howard McCard | Guard | Syracuse |
| align=center|208 | San Francisco 49ers | Elmer Collett | Center | Cal State-San Francisco |
| align=center|209 | Minnesota Vikings | Howard Twilley | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
| align=center|210 | St. Louis Cardinals | LaVerle Pratt | Linebacker | Idaho |
| align=center|211 | Detroit Lions | Denis Moore | Tackle | USC |
| align=center|212 | Chicago Bears | Mike Buckner | Defensive back | Northwestern |
| align=center|213 | Cleveland Browns | Pete Lammons | End | Texas |
| align=center|214 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Hanson | Wide receiver | North Dakota State |
| align=center|215 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Ward | Quarterback | Gettysburg |
=Round fifteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|216 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Tolleson | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| align=center|217 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Sullivan | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
| align=center|218 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Dobson | Tackle | Idaho |
| align=center|219 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harry Day | Tackle | Memphis State |
| align=center|220 | Dallas Cowboys | Mark Gartung | Tackle | Oregon State |
| align=center|221 | Washington Redskins | Hal Seymour | Running back | Florida |
| align=center|222 | San Francisco 49ers | Saint Saffold | Wide receiver | San Jose State |
| align=center|223 | Minnesota Vikings | Hugh Wright | Running back | Adams State |
| align=center|224 | St. Louis Cardinals | Darryl Alleman | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| align=center|225 | Detroit Lions | Bill Sullivan | Defensive end | West Virginia |
| align=center|226 | New York Giants | Steve Bowman | Running back | Alabama |
| align=center|227 | Chicago Bears | Jim Kollman | Guard | Oregon |
| align=center|228 | Green Bay Packers | Grady Bolton | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| align=center|229 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Ellis | Defensive end | Massachusetts |
| align=center|230 | Baltimore Colts | Lee Garner | Linebacker | Mississippi |
=Round sixteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|231 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Vining | Guard | Rice |
| align=center|232 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe O'Brien | Wide receiver | Texas-Arlington |
| align=center|233 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Long | Wide receiver | Purdue |
| align=center|234 | Philadelphia Eagles | Arunas Vasys | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| align=center|235 | Washington Redskins | Hal Wantland | Running back | Tennessee |
| align=center|236 | Dallas Cowboys | Tom Piggee | Running back | Cal State-San Francisco |
| align=center|237 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Williams | Defensive end | Arkansas |
| align=center|238 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dick Kasperek | Center | Iowa State |
| align=center|239 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Gendron | Wide receiver | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| align=center|240 | New York Giants | Sam Price | Running back | Illinois |
| align=center|241 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim LeClair | Quarterback | C.W. Post |
| align=center|242 | Chicago Bears | Lynn Senkbeil | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| align=center|243 | Cleveland Browns | David Ray | End | Alabama |
| align=center|244 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Schultz | Defensive end | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| align=center|245 | Baltimore Colts | Rod Stewart | End | Duke |
=Round seventeen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|246 | Atlanta Falcons | Lurley Archambeau | Center | Toledo |
| align=center|247 | Los Angeles Rams | Dan Gilbert | Tackle | Arkansas Tech |
| align=center|248 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Brundage | Quarterback | Oregon |
| align=center|249 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ike Kelley | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| align=center|250 | Dallas Cowboys | George Allen | Tackle | West Texas State |
| align=center|251 | Washington Redskins | Mitch Zalnasky | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|252 | St. Louis Cardinals | Benny Russell | Quarterback | Louisville |
| align=center|253 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Dunlap | Defensive end | Baylor |
| align=center|254 | New York Giants | Gary Eickman | Tackle | Illinois |
| align=center|255 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Breland | Center | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|256 | Minnesota Vikings | Monroe Beard | Running back | Virginia Union |
| align=center|257 | Chicago Bears | Curtis Gentry | Defensive back | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| align=center|258 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Hathcock | Defensive back | Memphis State |
| align=center|259 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Modzelewski | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| align=center|260 | Baltimore Colts | Randy Matson | Tackle | Texas A&M |
=Round eighteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|261 | Atlanta Falcons | Doug Korver | Center | Northern Iowa |
| align=center|262 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Johnson | Linebacker | Whitworth |
| align=center|263 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ken Lucas | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|264 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Moorer | Center | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|265 | Washington Redskins | Joe Burson | Running back | Georgia |
| align=center|266 | Dallas Cowboys | Steve Orr | Tackle | Washington |
| align=center|267 | Detroit Lions | Bill Johnson | Wide receiver | Livingston |
| align=center|268 | New York Giants | Kai Anderson | Center | Illinois |
| align=center|269 | San Francisco 49ers | Ron Parson | Wide receiver | Austin Peay |
| align=center|270 | Minnesota Vikings | Dale Greco | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
| align=center|271 | St. Louis Cardinals | Willie Jones | Defensive end | Kansas State |
| align=center|272 | Chicago Bears | Charley Kines | Tackle | Michigan |
| align=center|273 | Cleveland Browns | Charley Harraway | Running back | San Jose State |
| align=center|274 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Jones | Defensive end | Nebraska-Omaha |
| align=center|275 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Toner | Tackle | Massachusetts |
=Round nineteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|276 | Atlanta Falcons | Walt Mainer | Defensive back | Xavier |
| align=center|277 | Los Angeles Rams | Homer Williams | Wide receiver | USC |
| align=center|278 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Neilson | Quarterback | Albion |
| align=center|279 | Philadelphia Eagles | Taft Reed | Defensive back | Jackson State |
| align=center|280 | Dallas Cowboys | Byron Johnson | Tackle | Central Washington |
| align=center|281 | Washington Redskins | Andre White | Wide receiver | Florida A&M |
| align=center|282 | New York Giants | Bobby Crockett | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| align=center|283 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Fitzgerald | Tackle | Nebraska |
| align=center|284 | Minnesota Vikings | Jessie Stokes | Running back | Corpus Christi State |
| align=center|285 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tony Golmont | Defensive back | North Carolina State |
| align=center|286 | Detroit Lions | Bob Baier | Tackle | Simpson |
| align=center|287 | Chicago Bears | Roger Haberer | Running back | Eastern Illinois |
| align=center|288 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Moton | Wide receiver | USC |
| align=center|289 | Cleveland Browns | Karl Singer | Tackle | Purdue |
| align=center|290 | Baltimore Colts | Ken Duke | Running back | Morgan State |
=Round twenty=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|291 | Atlanta Falcons | Bob Riggle | Defensive back | Penn State |
| align=center|292 | Los Angeles Rams | Bud Harrington | Running back | Tulsa |
| align=center|293 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Springer | Tackle | Albion |
| align=center|294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Risio | Tackle | Boston College |
| align=center|295 | Washington Redskins | John Kelly | Center | Florida A&M |
| align=center|296 | Dallas Cowboys | Lou Hudson | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| align=center|297 | San Francisco 49ers | Willie Walker | Wide receiver | Baylor |
| align=center|298 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gerald Circo | Kicker | Cal State-Chico |
| align=center|299 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tom Gallagher | Defensive end | Indiana |
| align=center|300 | Detroit Lions | Allen Smith | Running back | Findlay |
| align=center|301 | New York Giants | Randy Minniear | Running back | Purdue |
| align=center|302 | Chicago Bears | Goldie Sellers | Wide receiver | Grambling |
| align=center|303 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Petro | Defensive back | Temple |
| align=center|304 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Maras | Wide receiver | South Dakota State |
| align=center|305 This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant. | Baltimore Colts | Tom Carr | Tackle | Morgan State |
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Hall of Famers
- Tom Mack, guard from University of Michigan taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1999.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com {{cite web|title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1990s |access-date=October 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html |archive-date=July 31, 2008 |url-status=dead }}
- Emmitt Thomas, wide receiver/quarterback from Bishop College, signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs, who converted him to cornerback.{{cite web |title=Emmitt Thomas player profile at profootballhof.com |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=270 |access-date=October 7, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080915093447/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=270| archive-date= 15 September 2008 | url-status= live}}
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com {{cite web|title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#2000s |access-date=October 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html |archive-date=July 31, 2008 |url-status=dead }}
Notable undrafted players
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1966 NFL.com – 1966 Draft]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080327013830/http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1966&lg=NFL databaseFootball.com – 1966 Draft]}}
- [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1966.jsp Pro Football Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201054226/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1966.jsp |date=2008-12-01 }}
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